Boshanlu hill censer, 1st-2nd century, 7-3/8 x 8 x 8 in. ( x x cm), Bronze, China, 1st-2nd century, A boshanlu, or literally, Bo Mountain censer, was a type of incense burner that celebrated the mountain wilderness. A typical boshanlu has a bowl-shaped body, with a lid shaped like a conical mountain and a supporting vertical stem that stands on a circular foot. On its lid, mountain peaks are often represented by overlapping triangular forms, populated by animals and humans. Perforations, sometimes hidden between the overlapping peaks, release the smoke from burning incense

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